Political Science · Political Theory
Which of these are related to the theory of Recognition?
- 1. Hegel
- 2. Charles Taylor
- 3. Nancy Fraser
- 4. Axel Honneth
AOnly 2
BOnly 3
C2 and 3
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four thinkers contributed to the theory of recognition, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four thinkers contributed to the theory of recognition, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Recognition means that positive acknowledgement by others helps form a secure sense of self.
★Hegel first developed recognition in the Phenomenology of Spirit through the master slave dialectic.
★For Hegel mutual recognition is essential to self consciousness and identity.
★Charles Taylor argued that recognition is central to human dignity and that misrecognition harms.
★Axel Honneth treats recognition as a basic social practice generating self worth and identity.
★Nancy Fraser combined recognition with redistribution in her account of justice.
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